Screw driver



De.5, 1939. EMAGNAO 2,182,673

SCREW DRIVER Filed March 16, 1938 Patented D ec. 5, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE 2,182,613 scanw nmvrzn Everino Magnano, Durham, Conn. Application March 1s, lass, serial No. 196,111 1 claim. (o1. 14s-e1) My invention relates to the class or devices which are employed for the insertion of screws' and for similar purposes, and an object of my invention, among others, is to provide an imple- 5 ment of this class that shall be simple and cheap in construction and particularly one in the use of which the blade may be arranged at an angle relatively to the handle and may also be rigidly secured when in an extended or straight position.

One form of a screw driver embodying my invention and in the construction and use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which- Il Figure 1 is a side view oi my improved screw driver.

Figure 2 is a view in central lengthwise section through the same.

Figure 3 is a view of the handle showing the ,o blade arranged at an angle thereto, said blade -being broken oti. v

Figure 4 is a similar view in central lengthwise section.

Figure 5 is an end view of the implement as g5 shown inFig. 3.

, Figure 6 is a view in cross section on a plane denoted by the dotted line 8 8 of Fig. 2.

Figure 'I is a view on enlarged scale in cross section on a plane denoted lby the dotted line 1-1 :o of Fig. 2. In the accompanying drawing the numeral denotes the handle of my improved screw driver that is tubular in i'ormand that may be knurled' in a manner common to implements oi this class. 35 A carrier l is slidably mounted in the handle and has a recess Ill formed at one side through which. a retaining pin II extends, this pin also extending through .the handle, Vas shown in Fig. 6 of the drawing. A spring pressed detent I2 is seated 4o on a spring Il at the mouth or a socket I4, as

shown in F18. 2, this cation oi' a little force. passed to opposite sides of the retaining pin II. It is of such size that it 4B will not pass out of the mouth of the socket. In

this manner the carrier 2 may be located in a retracted position 'as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing or ln an extended position as shown in Fig. 4. The end of the carrier is slotted, creating ears 6o Il, and a chuck Il is rigidly mounted between saidearssothatitmaybe extendedaslhownin detent being preferably inv the form of a ball so that it may be, by theappli- Fig. 2 or located at an angle tothe handle as shown in Fig. 3. This chuck has a tool receiving socket I1 within which the tool I8 is held, in the preferred form the socket having a retainer I9 in the bottom thereof, said retainer being cut back on one side to form a recess with a beveled edge to receive the end of the tool I8 that is similarly formed. The tool is therefore frictionally held in place but may be removed by the application of alittle force. This is a common means of retaining a tool in a socket ina chuck.

In the use of the tool the carrier may be located at its in ward position within the handle to rigidly hold the chuck in an extended position as shown in Fig, 2, or by drawing the carrier outwardly the chuck may be turnedyinto an angular position as shown in Fig. 3 so that the tool will be located at an angle to the `axis ofthe handle for the vpurpose of driving a screw.

, It will be noted that when the carrier 9 is drawn inwardly the inner end of the chuck I5 is located withinthe hole in the handle and closely iits the ame so that the chuck is firmly held in this posion.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my inventionr together with the device which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is only illustrative and that the invention may be carrledout by other means and applied to uses other than those above set out.

I claim;

A screw driver including a hollow `handle, a carrier slidably mounted in the handle and having one sidea thereof flattened with abutment. shoulders at the ends of the flattened portionforming a recess. a retaining pin secured to the handle and transversely projecting through said recess and to be engaged by said abutment shoulders to limit the movement of the carrier. a spring-pressed detent supported on the carrier and engageable with said pin, said spring-pressed detent being forcible to opposite sides of said pin to permit movement of the carrier in opposite directions, a tool holder pivotally attached to said carrier and adapted to be moved into the handle f to retain said holder in an extended position, and means on said holder to removably receive a tool.

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